This workshop provides state-of-the-art assessment and treatment for individuals with eating disorders and body image problems that you can immediately apply in your practice. Evidence-based rational emotive and cognitive-behavioral clinical strategies to address irrational beliefs and cognitive distortions found in both disorders will be emphasized. Strategies for reducing weight checking and shape checking, expanding clients’ concept of self-worth beyond appearance and weight, addressing comparison-making and performance checking will be taught. Treatment techniques will be demonstrated.

The focus of this workshop will be to outline a way to help professionals deal with clients goals and issues in a very short time. Professor Windy Dryden will demonstrate how to get to the key areas that are contributing to the clients issues within short demonstration sessions. This workshop is designed for all types of professionals, working in different settings: organizations (e.g. corporations), education, private coaching practice.

This workshop is intended for practitioners working with couples, including marriage and family therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists, mental health counselors, relationship coaches, and social workers. It addresses topics relevant to couples across the life span, as well as challenging issues that couples may have to contend with in the course of their relationship. Dr Vernon will demonstrate practical application of RECBT theory to practice, with numerous cognitive, emotive, and behavioral interventions to employ when working with couples.